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Eddie88 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Sentence analysis-clause type
The adviser urged us to be sensitive to our neighbours, implying that we might offend someone verbally.
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1)Implying is a present participle; so it is modifying the adviser, correct?
2)is it just a participle (dependent) clause modifying adviser?
3)If not, what type of dependent clause is this? It has a present participle followed by a complement/noun clause acting as the object of the participle, correct?
4)Does the clause as a whole act adverbally modifying urged, even though its head is a participle (or do clauses not have heads?).
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Can you please tell me of what I have said is correct and add anything further.
Thanks.
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1)Implying is a present participle; so it is modifying the adviser, correct?
2)is it just a participle (dependent) clause modifying adviser?
3)If not, what type of dependent clause is this? It has a present participle followed by a complement/noun clause acting as the object of the participle, correct?
4)Does the clause as a whole act adverbally modifying urged, even though its head is a participle (or do clauses not have heads?).
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Can you please tell me of what I have said is correct and add anything further.
Thanks.
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Hi Eddie88, welcome to the "ing clauses" They're actually my headache haha. doc Download the file that is a word doc and then read what ing clauses are about. Basically, it emphasizes the idea of doing two things at the same time.
- Hi Eddie88, welcome to the "ing clauses" They're actually my headache haha.
- doc Download the file that is a word doc and then read what ing clauses are about.
- Basically, it emphasizes the idea of doing two things at the same time.
- Hugh was walking his dog, smoking a cigarette.
- In other context, the comma avoid using the preposition"by" explaining method.
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Hi Eddie88, welcome to the "ing clauses" They're actually my headache haha.jazyky.feld.cvut.cz/vyuka/A/04A2L/CVICENI/G%20-%20Supplemental%20-%20Ing%20Clauses.doc
Download the file that is a word doc and then read what ing clauses are about. Basically, it emphasizes the idea of doing two things at the same time.
Hugh was walking his dog, smoking a cigar
Download the file that is a word doc and then read what ing clauses are about. Basically, it emphasizes the idea of doing two things at the same time.
Hugh was walking his dog, smoking a cigar
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I think what you have said is something I have been searching for!!
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Unfortunately, the link you gave me is not working. It is neither highlighted nor able to be selected.
Could you please give me the link again, thanks a load.
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It does work! copy and paste the link on your browser. It's a word doc. I already confirm it.
or put "ing clauses" on google
or put "ing clauses" on google
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Sorry, I just managed to open. I'll have a read and let you know what I think.
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Thanks, very useful. I was unaware of participle phrases/clauses being used in this way: two things happening at once.
The advisor urged us to be sensitive to our neighbours. The advisor implied that we might offend someone verbally.
The advisor urged us to be sensitive to our neigbours, implying that we might offend someone verbally.
The advisor urged us to be sensi
The advisor urged us to be sensitive to our neighbours. The advisor implied that we might offend someone verbally.
The advisor urged us to be sensitive to our neigbours, implying that we might offend someone verbally.
The advisor urged us to be sensi
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I would like to know the rules to improve my confidence so that I know I have used the correct tense.
I would like to know the rules to improve my confidence, knowing I have used the correct tense.
I don't think this ing clause can be used here. But do you know why it can't be used? (do you think it's because one clause 'so that..' is dependent on the other?). Maybe th
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hi there!
well, as a preference I'll recommend you to use more the prepositions and conjunctions than to use the ing clauses. You know, they help to make the sentence clearer and avoid confusion between the different meanings a sentence can have within a rank of options.
for example.
I would like to know the rules to improve my confidence, KNOWING I have used the corr
well, as a preference I'll recommend you to use more the prepositions and conjunctions than to use the ing clauses. You know, they help to make the sentence clearer and avoid confusion between the different meanings a sentence can have within a rank of options.
for example.
I would like to know the rules to improve my confidence, KNOWING I have used the corr
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Hi, I agree; it is preferable, in most cases, to use a preposition and write the sentence in full; hence the sentence's meaning is conveyed more clearly.
However, I was just asking if you thought the above sentence was grammatical, even though there are better ways to write the sentence.
However, I was just asking if you thought the above sentence was grammatical, even though there are better ways to write the sentence.
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to corroborate the correctness of the sentence. You should put "while or when" between the statement and the ing clause, if it still makes sense. It's correct.
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